TRUMP’S ABUSE OF POWER ESCALATES FOLLOWING ACQUITTAL
ACTION ONE: CALL YOUR SENATORS
SAMPLE SCRIPT FOR WYDEN AND MERKLEY:
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because…
I am disturbed that Trump continues to abuse and consolidate power, using threats, intimidation, and administrative departments to harm his perceived enemies and reward his associates. I urge the Senator to insist that House investigations into Trump’s behavior on-going violations begin immediately.
CALL SENATOR MERKLEY
CALL SENATOR WYDEN
ACTION TWO: CALL YOUR HOUSE REPS
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SAMPLE SCRIPTS FOR REPRESENTATIVES:
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because…
I am disturbed that Trump continues to abuse and consolidate power, using threats, intimidation, and administrative departments to harm his perceived enemies and reward his associates. I urge the Representative to insist that House investigations into Trump’s on-going violations begin immediately.
CALL SUZANNE BONAMICI (OR-01)
CALL GREG WALDEN (OR-02)
CALL BLUMENAUER (OR-03)
CALL PETER DEFAZIO (OR-04)
CALL KURT SCHRADER (OR-05)
BACKGROUND:
Trump has been emboldened by his GOP‘s sham trial and acquittal. In the past two weeks, he has escalated his flagrant flaunting of the law, admitted committing the offenses for which he was impeached, and continued to commit illegal and impeachable offenses.
- bribery
- CBP given intelligence community level security
- using DOJ and CBP to protect himself and exact retribution
- abusing pardon power
- purging National Archives ICE records and denying NSA access to phone calls
- misusing Congressionally appropriated funds
- admitted Solimeini was not an imminent threat
- set up a direct channel from Guiliani to Barr
- threatened House Democratic leadership, the whistleblower, Lt. Col. Vindman, Judge Amy Berman Jackson, DOJ prosecutors, and Bolton
- fired Lt. Col. Vindman, his brother, and Amb. Sondland
- approved Barr taking over all cases pertaining to Trump
- approved Barr using outside prosecutors to re-examine convictions of Trump associates and prosecute his perceived enemies
Trump’s egregious behavior will continue to escalate unless he is held accountable. We cannot succumb to fear, disappointment, or exhaustion. We must continue to push our MOCs to investigate Trump’s on-going crime spree, AG Barr‘s involvement, and draft new Articles of Impeachment ifnecessary.
SOURCES:
INSIDE TRUMP’S WEEK OF RAGE AND RETRIBUTION
HTTPS://WWW.NBCNEWS.COM/POLITICS/WHITE-HOUSE/INSIDE-TRUMP-S-WEEK-RAGE-RETRIBUTION-N1136401
THIS IS HOW DEMOCRACY DIES — IN FULL VIEW OF A PUBLIC THAT COULDN’T CARE LESS
HTTPS://WWW.WASHINGTONPOST.COM/OPINIONS/2020/02/15/THIS-IS-HOW-DEMOCRACY-DIES-FULL-VIEW-PUBLIC-THAT-COULDNT-CARE-LESS/
DEMOCRATS, DON’T LET TRUMP OFF THE HOOK
HTTPS://WWW.WASHINGTONPOST.COM/OPINIONS/2020/02/17/DEMOCRATS-DONT-LET-TRUMP-OFF-HOOK/
SALLY YATES: TRUMP THINKS THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT IS HIS PERSONAL GRUDGE SQUAD – THE WASHINGTON POST
HTTPS://WWW.WASHINGTONPOST.COM/OPINIONS/2020/02/14/SALLY-YATES-TRUMP-THINKS-JUSTICE-DEPARTMENT-IS-HIS-PERSONAL-GRUDGE-SQUAD/
WHY WE SHOULD WORRY ABOUT DONALD TRUMP’S DOJ INTERFERENCE | TIME
HTTPS://TIME.COM/5783007/DONALD-TRUMP-DOJ-RESIGNATIONS/
TRUMP RAISES POSSIBILITY OF SUING THOSE INVOLVED IN PROSECUTING ROGER STONE
HTTPS://WWW.WASHINGTONPOST.COM/POLITICS/TRUMP-RAISES-POSSIBILITY-OF-SUING-THOSE-INVOLVED-IN-PROSECUTING-ROGER-STONE/2020/02/18/238279FC-5250-11EA-9E47-59804BE1DCFB_STORY.HTML
TRUMP THREATENS LAWSUITS OVER MUELLER PROBE – POLITICO
HTTPS://WWW.POLITICO.COM/NEWS/2020/02/18/DONALD-TRUMP-MUELLER-PROBE-115751
THE PARDON POWER AND ORIGINAL INTENT
HTTPS://WWW.BROOKINGS.EDU/BLOG/FIXGOV/2018/07/25/THE-PARDON-POWER-AND-ORIGINAL-INTENT/
TRUMP PARDONS FORMER NEW YORK POLICE COMMISSIONER BERNIE KERIK – CNNPOLITICS
HTTPS://WWW.CNN.COM/2020/02/18/POLITICS/BERNIE-KERIK-TRUMP-PARDON/INDEX.HTML
TRUMP ACCUSED OF ANOTHER QUID PRO QUO, THIS TIME WITH NEW YORK – POLITICO
HTTPS://WWW.POLITICO.COM/NEWS/2020/02/13/TRUMP-NEW-YORK-INVESTIGATIONS-114991
TRUMP TARGETING NEW YORK GLOBAL ENTRY USERS SMACKS OF RETRIBUTION – THE WASHINGTON POST
HTTPS://WWW.WASHINGTONPOST.COM/OPINIONS/TRUMP-PUNISHING-NEW-YORK-SMACKS-OF-RETRIBUTION/2020/02/14/74FD1F48-4CF7-11EA-9B5C-EAC5B16DAFAA_STORY.HTML
BORDER PATROL WILL DEPLOY ELITE TACTICAL AGENTS TO SANCTUARY CITIES – THE NEW YORK TIMES
HTTPS://WWW.NYTIMES.COM/2020/02/14/US/BORDER-PATROL-ICE-SANCTUARY-CITIES.HTML
WILLIAM BARR’S ACTIONS SPARK UNEASE AMONG US PROSECUTORS – CNNPOLITICS
HTTPS://WWW.CNN.COM/2020/02/15/POLITICS/WILLIAM-BARR-ROGER-STONE-PROSECUTORS-OUTRAGE/INDEX.HTML
HTTPS://THEHILL.COM/HOMENEWS/ADMINISTRATION/482694-TRUMP-SWIPES-AT-RESIGNED-PROSECUTORS-JUDGE-IN-ROGER-STONE-CASE
THE CIA IN THE AGE OF TRUMP – JUST SECURITY
HTTPS://WWW.JUSTSECURITY.ORG/68539/THE-CIA-IN-THE-AGE-OF-TRUMP/
TRUMP SAYS HE MIGHT KEEP OTHERS FROM LISTENING IN ON CALLS
HTTPS://APNEWS.COM/8B1F11CEFBF7AE7B35A05ABED78B0F76
WHITE HOUSE EFFECTIVELY ADMITS IRAN DID NOT POSE AN ‘IMMINENT THREAT’
HTTPS://WWW.MSNBC.COM/RACHEL-MADDOW-SHOW/WHITE-HOUSE-EFFECTIVELY-ADMITS-IRAN-DID-NOT-POSE-IMMINENT-THREAT-N1137711
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES IS DELETING RECORDS ABOUT TRUMP’S ICE POLICIES | THE TAKEAWAY | WNYC STUDIOS
HTTPS://WWW.WNYCSTUDIOS.ORG/PODCASTS/TAKEAWAY/SEGMENTS/NATIONAL-ARCHIVES-DELETING-RECORDS-ABOUT-TRUMPS-ICE-POLICIES
TRUMP IS SEEKING TO REWRITE HISTORY OF RUSSIA PROBE AFTER IMPEACHMENT ACQUITTAL – THE WASHINGTON POST
HTTPS://WWW.WASHINGTONPOST.COM/POLITICS/SOMETHING-HAS-TO-BE-DONE-TRUMPS-QUEST-TO-REWRITE-HISTORY-OF-THE-RUSSIA-PROBE/2020/02/15/EA7A1B06-4F61-11EA-9B5C-EAC5B16DAFAA_STORY.HTML
TRUMP CONTRADICTS PAST DENIALS, ADMITS SENDING GIULIANI TO UKRAINE – CNNPOLITICS
HTTPS://WWW.CNN.COM/2020/02/13/POLITICS/TRUMP-RUDY-GIULIANI-UKRAINE-INTERVIEW/INDEX.HTML
